Council pay tribute to key workers who lost their lives during coronavirus pandemic
They marked International Workers Memorial Day
South Lanarkshire Council staff pay tribute to key workers who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic (Image: RGR)
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Plaque in Perth goes up for Scottish workers killed doing their job
International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on Wednesday was marked in Perth with the installing of a plaque at the North Inch.
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A plaque in Perth was put up for International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) to remember all those across the world killed at or around their place of work (Image: Perthshire Advertiser)
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Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed hope that Nigeria would overcome its security and other challenges.
Obasanjo said he is an incurable optimist who believes in Nigeria and that the country will overcome its many challenges.
He spoke on Wednesday at the 108th annual convention of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) in Ogun State where Governor Dapo Abiodun and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde were in attendance.
The former president said though Nigeria’s current situation might be tough, the country would surely overcome.
He also called for peace, unity, and end to violence in the country.
Referring to both governors in attendance, Obasanjo said: “My two brothers talked about the situation we are in.
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Umahi directed them to register with the state government within seven days.
He gave the order after the weekly state security council meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital on Wednesday, NAN reports.
The governor warned that those who flout his directive would be arrested and made to face the wrath of the law.
“There would be an executive order to this effect and anyone caught doing otherwise would be arrested and prosecuted,” he said.
Umahi also ordered that all wake-keeps and other social activities in the state must end by 6 p.m.
He directed council chairmen and security agents to enforce the order.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to recognise COVID-19 (Coronavirus) as a workplace disease, notifiable and compensable occupational hazard.
The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, disclosed this in a statement commemorating the 2021 International Workers Memorial Day, with the theme “Save Lives at Work,” on Wednesday in Abuja.
Wabba stated that this was significant coming at the epoch of the global fight against the virus.
According to him,”The contribution of frontline workers, especially healthcare workers, is a formidable buffer between deaths in thousands and deaths in millions.
“Everyday, our healthcare workers courageously dare the stare of death in selfless service to rescue the lives of others.